Hans Augustave

Hans Augustave is a Haitian-American filmmaker living through his various creative expressions with the intent to heal. His purpose is especially to shine a light on Blackness and its many beautiful, ugly, complex, 4-dimensional facets. His journey has taken him from the art of spoken word, to the stage and now to the screen with projects such as Before I Knew (Best Short Short - Harlem International Film Festival). Hans is also the co-producer of documentary The Forgotten Occupation, currently in post-production, which examines the United States’ occupation of Haiti from 1915-1934 and its negative impacts on Haiti’s current politics. He is a member of the DGA and works on various film and TV projects.